Unexpectedly Stumbling Upon a Unique Jewish Destination in Italy
By Rabbi Robert S. Leib
Sometimes, life’s unexpected surprises are to be found at arm’s length or, quite literally, around the corner! But I digress...
Summer 1971: Sun, Fun, Love and the Allman Brothers
By Alan Fineberg
In the summer of 1971, I was a not-so-innocent 17-year-old Central High graduate. So naturally, the rite of passage was to spend...
Bat Mitzvah Project Impetus for Fundraising Event
By Sherry Wolkoff
An idea that started as a Bat Mitzvah project evolved into a successful fundraising event Involving 10 talented teen solo performers and teen bands from...
A Family Discovery in Vienna
By Bruce Shanzer
We found the cemetery rather easily.
No surprise there. It goes by the name Wiener Zentralfriedhof and it is one of the largest...
I Played Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies
By Ronni Finkel Robinson
I played for the Philadelphia Phillies for four days.
I had a home uniform, away uniform, took batting practice in the tunnels...
Haggadah to Challah: Braiding Ideas Together
By Susan Weiss
How did the love of baking challah lead to publishing a children’s book?
I love to make challah. I am a good baker...